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MSNBC's 'Countdown' Parades Out Left-Wing, Anti-Coal Expert

Goodell, author of two books critical of mining industry, is the media's favorite new coal expert.

Media Criticism of Murdoch Almost Killed Wall Street Journal Bid

New York Post says attacks 'normally leveled at a genocidal tyrant' 'almost squashed the deal.'

'Evening News' Uses Wrong '45 million' Number of Uninsured Americans

CBS repeats data that includes non-citizens.

USA Today Continues to Hype Hybrids and Ignores the Downsides of Ownership

Hybrids still cost more and can have repair problems, but media coverage stays positive.

CBS Disagrees with Fed, Presents Worries about 'Credit Crunch'

'Evening News' hints that the Federal Reserve's decision not to lower interest rates is making it harder to get a mortgage.

Networks Use Bridge Tragedy to Build Support for Higher Taxes

Minnesota disaster brings out media tendency to promote government, though they bash businesses under the same tragic circumstances.

'World News' Criticizes 'Dirty' Coal Industry During Search for Trapped Miners

One guest, a left-wing writer, compares environmental advances in coal-burning technology to 'fat-free doughnuts.'

Networks Use Bridge Tragedy to Build Support for Higher Taxes

Journalists blame taxpayers, not government incompetence, for infrastructure problems.

'World News' Uses Debated Health Claim to Promote Breastfeeding

Industry spokeswoman disputes ABC report's claims that samples discourage breastfeeding.
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